French teen Kouame reaches French Open third round in five-set thriller
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Police arrest 2 Chileans suspected of being in a group targeting NFL, NBA stars
Argentine police arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational gang that orchestrated burglaries at the homes of well-known athletes, including stars from the NBA and NFL.
Argentine police arrest suspects in U.S. athlete burglaries - ESPN
Argentine police confirmed they arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational gang that orchestrated burglaries at the homes of well-known athletes, including stars from the NBA and NFL.
DR Congo stick to pre-World Cup plan to meet Denmark, Chile in friendlies
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo have no plans to change their warm-up preparations for the World Cup despite a warning from the United States that the team must isolate for 21 days before arriving in the country, a team official said on Saturday. Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, confirmed to ESPN on Friday that the Congolese delegation needed to maintain a bubble where they are training in Belgium and isolate for 21 days or risk being denied entry after a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus in the central African country. The Congolese team are to be based in Houston at the tournament and will play an opening Group K fixture against Portugal on June 17, followed by matches against Colombia on June 23 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and against Uzbekistan on June 27 in Atlanta. “We’ve been very clear to Congo that they should maintain the integrity of their bubble for 21 days before they can then come to Houston on June 11,” Giuliani said. “We’ve made it very clear to the Congo government as well that they need to maintain that bubble or they risk not being able to travel to the United States. We cannot be any clearer.” But a team spokesperson said that at this stage there was no change to their schedule in the coming weeks, which includes a friendly against Denmark in Liege, Belgium, on June 3 and another against Chile in Cadiz, Spain, six days later. The team had planned a three-day trip to Kinshasa next week as a celebratory send-off before heading to their first World Cup in 52 years but that was canceled before the US warning. “We have kept our training program.
Peruvian Buse beats Paul to win Hamburg crown ahead of French Open
PARIS, May 23 : Ignacio Buse beat Tommy Paul 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 in the Hamburg Open final on Saturday to become the first Peruvian winner on the ATP Tour in nearly 20 years, denying the United States a sweep of the men's claycourt tune-up events ahead of the French Open.
Energy tycoon Riquelme confirms plan to challenge for Real Madrid presidency
MADRID, May 23 : Renewables tycoon Enrique Riquelme confirmed on Saturday that he would be running for the presidency of Real Madrid, presenting the first challenge in more than two decades to Florentino Perez's hold on the world's richest soccer club.
DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US warning
May 23 : The Democratic Republic of Congo have no plans to change their preparations for the 2026 World Cup despite a warning from the United States that the team must isolate for 21 days before arriving in the country, a team official said on Saturday.
Uruguay’s Bielsa says his job ends ‘with the World Cup’
MONTEVIDEO: Marcelo Bielsa hinted on Thursday that he may not remain as manager of Uruguay beyond July, saying that his job with the team ends with the World Cup. “Our job ends with the World Cup,” Bielsa said at an event organized by the Uruguayan Football Association. Although he did not elaborate on his remarks, local media reported that the Argentine will not continue once his current contract expires at the end of the June 11-July 19 tournament to be played in the US, Mexico and Canada. “It is a miracle in any professional’s sporting career to take part in the World Cup,” he said.